How To Teach Vocabulary
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Irma Said:
How can I keep my 10-year-old and 13-year-old cousins' attention AND teach them vocabulary/spelling?We Answered:
Well I hate anything to do with English. I want to tutor kids English, and I am still in high school. I would say to keep their attention make it more like a game. Make it a contest for them, maybe collect points. So a point system, if they get this right, points get collected. And you can make a list for the points such as 20 points we go here and get an ice-capp, 40 points we do this 100 points we do that. But they decide when they use their points. So if they are at 50 points, and they wanna do the 20 points, get them at ice-cap and will have 30 points left. And maybe the higher the point system the greater the re-ward. And make things like games, if u get this much, u can tackle each other, or a hockey game like u need to spell this right to get a chance to shoot. Or make it like a race, usually for kids their age they want it fun and exciting and because their boys think of sports and such. If they were girls u could have used coloured pens and other cute things, but if their boys maybe tell their dad if they get 500 points, get them something or go out for dinner. They need to feel rewarded and what they are doing is right. If children get rewarded and its fun, they will want to learn it. So do something to get it in their head. And try to find fun ways to keep their attention, cause the traditional method doesn't work for most kids anymore. I know it doesn't for me!! Good-luck!!Terri Said:
Doesn't anyone TEACH vocabulary /spelling in schools anymore?We Answered:
I teach a new vocab unit, complete with spelling, every week. Unfortunately, many students don't study for this like they should. Many cheat as often as they can. But, vocabulary makes up only a portion of their grade. Right or wrong, they can still pass by doing well in other areas.Violet Said:
What is the Language Vocabulary Category that teaches Vocabulary about what people say in a conversation?We Answered:
they're not all in the same category. Why, when, where etc are interrogatories, "question words". words like "but" and "and" are conjunctions. "I think" is a subject and a verb. So, there's really no simple answer to your question, sorryJon Said:
In the 'English As A Second Language' class how to teach vocabulary of illnesses like head ache, sore throat?We Answered:
use as many of the senses as possible. don't just say it, draw pictures, point, maybe make up a fun song about what hurts. If they are older elementary students, have them pretend to be sick and ask them what hurts. if you can say the word and they can point to what hurts, then you're doing a good job.Peter Said:
For High School English Teachers: Do you have an interesting way to teach Grammar/ and or Vocabulary?We Answered:
There is this series called Grammar with a Giggle. I know there are several books in the series and probably one for more intermediate students like the ones you have.It is a book that has stories in it and it's one long continuous story. Students daily or every other day work the continuation of the story while fixing errors.